Trump has been asking his staff for more free time, Axios said, adding that said staff members had been doing their best to limit his "screen time" to keep him from going off script during his first foreign trip since taking office.

The president embarked last Friday on a nine-day tour that includes stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Vatican, Sicily, and Belgium. Following his visits to Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the Vatican, Trump most recently traveled to Belgium ahead of a NATO summit.

Trump has repeatedly praised Fox News' morning show "Fox and Friends" for its favorable coverage toward him, while lashing out at networks like MSNBC and CNN for their more critical coverage of his administration and policies. He has called MSNBC and CNN "fake news" on numerous occasions.